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54061 to 54163— Continned. 



54138. Rosa micrantha J. E. Smith. 



"A shrub resembling the dog-rose and native to central Europe. 

 The leaflets are pubescent beneath ; tlie small pink flowers are borne 

 in clusters, and the ovoid fruits are bright red." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49043. 



54139. Rosa Montana Chaix. 



"Another ally of R. canina, with strong spines, broader leaflets 

 tinged with red, and pale-pink flowers." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49114. 



54140. Rosa multifloba cathayensis Rehd. and Wils. 



" The wild, single-flowered form of R. multiflora, native to China, 

 with pink flowers instead of white as in the type." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49115. 



54141. Rosa nutkana Presl. 



" This stout shrub native to Alaska and southward to Oregon, has 

 five to seven broadly elliptical, double-serrate glabrous leaflets, 

 usually solitary pink flowers nearly 3 inches across, and red globose 

 fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49116. 



54142. Rosa oxyodon Boiss. 



"A Caucasian shrub with five to seven ovate leaflets and solitary 

 pink flowers." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49117. 



54143. Rosa palmeri Rydb. 



A low shrub native to Missouri and Texas, with slender reflexed 

 prickles, five to nine dark-green lanceolate leaflets pubescent be- 

 neath, pink flowers solitary or in small clusters, and globose glandu- 

 lar hispid fruits half an inch in diameter. (Adapted from North 

 American Flora, vol. 22, p. 502.) 



54144. Rosa palustris Marsh. 



" The common wild rose on moist land in the eastern part of the 

 United States. The stems are often 8 feet high, with seven narrowly 

 oblong leaflets pubescent beneath, corymbs of pink flowers, and de- 

 pressed-globose hispid red fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 49044. 



54145. Rosa pisocarpa A. Gray. 



"A slender-stemmed shrub native to the northwest coast of 

 America, with straight or ascending prickles, five to seven oblong 

 leaflets, small pink flowers in dense corymbs, and globose fruits." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 30262. 



54146. Rosa pouzini Tratt. 



"A southern European shrub 7 feet tall, with five to nine serrate 

 leaflets and small pale-pink to white flowers." 



For previous introduction, see S. P. I. No. 43906. 



54147. Rosa rubiginosa L. Sweetbrier. 



" Var. Carnosa. A flesh-colored form of the sweetbrier which 

 usually has bright-pink flowers." 



54148. Rosa rugosa chamissoniana Meyer. 



"A form of the Japanese rose with almost no bristles and with 

 smaller, narrower, and less rugose leaflets." 



